The frontman was fighting his addiction and wanted to get clean many times by entering rehabs or finding other ways to live a healthier life, however, he died due to a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002. This marriage of sound and fury unites Dirt as a justifiably unpleasant concept record of immense (and immensely sickening) power. As Layne sat there and Ann was swimming, a huge meteor went over them and it lit up Laynes face. I told him that John had gangrene once. "@type": "ListItem", They broke up, in part because she couldn't accept his relentless womanizing. Layne Believed Girlfriends Ghost Visited Him Just Prior To His Death. Do you think that almost hit us, Ann? As Starr stormed out, Staley begged him to stay, saying, "Not like this. The difference on Black Gives Way To Blue was, as the title suggested, a shift in perspective. At that point, Staley had already been to rehab after an intervention. At the time of her death she had already had a pacemaker implanted due to the damage caused by using dirty needles to inject heroine. Genealogy for Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Parrott had died in October 1996. I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. Tillman claimed that Ace had been drinking heavily and goofing around when he picked up the pistol. "@type": "ListItem", He wanted a teddy bear that Demri had had with her in hospital. Layne said, Did you see that? googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_anchor', [[728,90],[320,50]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-6') }); Hed been dead for two weeks; the tip-off that something was amiss came not from concerned family members or friends but from Staleys accountants, who noticed that he hadnt spent any money in several days. Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. "Demri was here last night," Staley allegedly said. The show goes on, but Layne Staley and Bradley Nowell are still in the spotlight. .addService(googletag.pubads()); In fact, it was his accountants who first noticed something might've been up. "@type": "WebSite", Wright contacted Staley shortly before his death and Staley agreed to record the song, privately in a studio in Seattle. Menu. That night, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who had just been tossed from the band, claimed he actually died and came back as he bounced from shooting up with one famed musician to the other. I don't live his lifestyle, so his house isn't the healthiest place to be around. Ramirez grew up on Sublime records, and based on this clip of Sublime With Rome performing the hit Wrong Way in 2010 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he was hired for his ability to make Nowells demise seem like a mere inconvenience that temporarily kept the band off the road. Band manager Susan Silver told Staley that he had to be the one to break it to ticket buyers that the concert was going to end midperformance because he was too screwed up to carry on. Frusciante was hesitant to visit Staley because he didnt think you could really preach to somebody about getting clean, but Forrest was adamant about trying to help him. Although they were no longer together, Staley was clearly devastated by the news. "item": { googletag.cmd.push(function(){ Layne Considered Sending A Demo To Jerry Cantrell. She then ignored directions from the officer on the scene to stay outside, entered the house, and sat next to her son's body. But just as Layne Staley is present any time someone plays an Alice In Chains songeven an Alice In Chains song that hes not actually singing onNowell is the living dead, his spirit regenerated both by music he played a conscious part in creating and those who emulate what he left behind. Demri Parrott Remembered. Other (false) rumors emerged, claiming that Staley had contracted gangrene by shooting up and had body parts ranging from fingers to an entire arm amputated. Starr left Staley's place later that day. A syringe loaded with a fresh supply of heroin sat in his hand; a used needle lay at his feet. If its coming from someone, not in her obit or living in Seattle its probably not true and can certainly be verified through one of them. I know why youre here. I am interested in rock music, creative writing, drama, and yoga. 99 talking about this. The day of his death was estimated to be April 5, exactly eight years after Cobains suicide. Two years later, Alice In Chains briefly reunited to record the songs Get Born Again and Died for a boxed set. Cantrell recalled to Charles R. Cross of Rolling Stone how he met his lead singer: Its a Seattle party, and Staley is standing in the middle of it all, his hair dyed a bright glam-rock pink and teased with a hair clip atop his tiny frame. *Referenced briefly in "Don't Follow" ("Forgot my woman, lost my friends / Things I'd done and where I've been") *Referenced in "Again" ("Your weak will won't help her heal her heart") -- Demri was suffering from . But he did take time to discuss his relationship with his biological father, saying he went off on a journey at age 16 to find his estranged dad, only to find out just enough regarding his father's lifestyle to give up the effort. Im going to die like thisthis is it. For years, Kinney had tried reaching out to Staley three times a week, either by phone or, when he was in town, yelling at the window of his nondescript Seattle condo. An updated version of The Book Of Rock Lists would probably be topped by Dimebag Darrell Abbott, the former Pantera guitarist who was gunned down onstage by a crazed fan during a performance with his band Damageplan on Dec. 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney told Greg Prato in the book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music that Staley had long resigned himself to an early grave: Layne told me straight up, Im never coming back. They found the deceased singer sitting upright, surrounded by drugs and drug paraphernalia, cans of spray paint, spent needles, and unspent cash, all illuminated by a flickering TV. Fuck it, fight it, its all the same, Nowell sang on What I Got, and it was a message that resonated with millions of people that had no idea that they were bobbing their heads to a happy-go-lucky dead guy. During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and . "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/10-surprising-stories-about-layne-staleys-reclusive-years/", Dirt, in particular, became an important touchstone. More about Demri Parrott edit Dating History # Rosheen Raugi googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; One way she's contributed to the fight is by helping run the Layne Staley Tribute Concert, which the article says is an annual celebration of Alice in Chains' contributions to music. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Demri's biological paternal grandfather was Beryl Gibson Dougherty (the son of Duncan M. "Dunk" Dougherty and . She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. "I told him I was sorry this was how it turned out.". "itemListElement": [ So it is that Alice in Chains, with its influential blend of heavy metal and grunge, which plays on. (Handout). "name": "Layne Staleys Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart" dawn to dusk. Equally important for Sublimes success was the element of mans-man machismo, which was spelled out on the album cover depicting a hulking and shirtless Nowell standing with his back to the camera and exposing his large Sublime tattoo. The frontmans ex-fiance passed away because of a drug overdose on October 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. Staley had actually died on April 5, 2002 eight years to the day after fellow Grunge rock frontman Kurt Cobain had taken his own life but his body wasn't found until April 19,according to Ultimate Classic Rock. "He was sort of a classic destroyer of hotel rooms.". On the rare occasions that he ventured out of his home, where he gorged on videogames whenever he wasnt gorging on drugs, Staley cut a hard figure: Abscesses covered his arms, and hed lost most of his teeth. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_sidebar_1', [[300,600],[300,1050],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-7') } And demri parrott kinda introduced him to heroin, i believe the first time layne used it was in the backstage of a show when demri gave to him. Sean Kinney would try to visit Layne at his home, and he frequently called him to no avail. ROCK IS DEAD? In the soaring chorus, Staley harmonizes with Cantrell on lines that spell out the catch-22 that defined his final years: Whats my drug of choice? Layne and Mark Lanegan Discussed Collaborating, We talked about [working together] from time to time, Mark Lanegan told CDNow in April 2002. googletag.pubads().refresh(); nodes: [ I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. "I'm not doing well," the singer said. Im telling you: Demri was here last night. Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, heard this story from Mike Starr after Laynes death and relayed the story to David de Sola (and it was corroborated by Jason Buttino). ] I think maybe the percentage has been a bit inverted [on the new album]. ", At this point, Staley was too weak to fight on and admitted to having accepted that the drug would get the better of him sooner or later. ", The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Layne Staley, this Alice In Chains interview with Rockline. } I'm Melisa. He ended up in the hospital. Thats terrible, Mom. We are really really lucky people Ann. Not exactly a good start to the relationship. The book says that former Alice bassist Mike Starr was visiting Staley the day before the singer's death. .addService(googletag.pubads()); "Since that call I always was wondering, 'Where is my dad?' Demri Parrott probably is referenced in the most AIC songs that we know of: *Love, Hate, Love. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_1', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-3') Layne told Wright, Wow, I get to perform again. Wright was preparing to fly up to Seattle to prepare the studio for Laynes return to recording when he got the called that he had died. As an act of first-person journalism from the depths of hell, Dirt has few equals in rock history. So it shouldn't surprise anyone least of fall fans of his timeless music, the millions of people who cite him as an inspiration, or anyone familiar with rock star biographies that despite his success, he lived a hard life and died too young. Sadly, Starr wasn't too far behind his former friend and bandmate. But having the circumstances of their death constantly rubbed in your face because so many others are experiencing addiction must be difficult. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. Staley created a personal shrine in the recording studio featuring a dead puppy in a jar that he used for inspiration as he crooned lyrics like "Stick your arm for some real fun.". But as far as the public was concerned, Staley lived out the rest of his doomed existence as the ghost of grunges skeezy past. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-2') Don't leave like this.". Of course he did." } In 1988, Layne Staley met Demri Lara Parrot, a model who would eventually become a grunge icon. She looks very similar to Staley's longtime girlfriend and eventual fianc Demri Parrott. "I know I have no chance. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. An appearance at Cypress Hills Smokeout Festival followed in October, and the bands first tour commenced in April 2010. It's the worst pain in the world. He was found dead on March 8, 2011, in his home in Salt Lake City as a result of a prescription drug overdose. The most vocal haters of the new Sublime were from Bradley Nowells family, which issued a statement in 2009 chastising Gaugh and Wilson for carrying on the band name without their original singer and friend. But when theres 20,000 people out there, just loving everything, and just dancing around with smiles, nothing can stop that.. apstag.init({ .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) }); Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; My liver is not functioning and Im throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. By this point he had quit [Alice In Chains], he had lost most of his teeth, and weighed barley 100 pounds. It was therapeutic and worked for me for a while, until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine."